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... swamped by a gang. This group of guys, some just kids, some in their mid twenties came over and told us the bus we wanted to get on wasn't running (arrr that old chestnut). We had absolutely no idea where to go- there was no ticket counter or anyone official looking- just this gang of lads. We dubbed them the Medan Mafia and later found out from our guide in Bukit Lawang that they are a gang that runs the Medan bus stop. They are infamous in northern Sumatra and have ...

... out of the train and arrived in Yogyakarta, the former capital of Indonesia. We were used to the hordes of taxi drivers and easily managed to escape them. We headed to Jalan Sosrowijayan, the famous losmen neighbourhood to find some decent accommodation for the next couple of nights. We quickly settled into a room and immediately decided to book a tour to the Borobudur and the Prambanan because it was school holidays and therefore, supposedly every day it would only get busier ...

... to attract people there in the past and which still remain a compelling reason to visit.

Medan, the largest city in Sumatra, was always more of a transit point than a major destination but even that has some intriguing sights. As a major port, not far from the former British colony of Penang in Malaysia, it has always had a large Chinese minority and this community had played an important part in its history. ...

Spending a fair amount of time in the Yuki Plaza for McDonalds and the local supermarket, led us to another experience of the city. Medan, it seemed, was enthusiastic about their students learning English by talking to foreigners. This makes sense, but when hordes of school children/university students run after you, beg for interviews, and make you stand for several photos each, it is a little bit of a hassle! The students, for ...